"Autism Sings" - Pictures and music from Rohan, an Autistic Savant with High-Functioning Autism.
Rohan, Irish underground punk/psychedelic/folk Artist & savant
playing "Times Like These" a song for all the cool Aspies like himself.
NOTE: Lyrics at the bottom.
The word Aspie is from the form of autism called Asperger's Sydrome , Aspies see themselves as having a different way of seeing the world , like any minority they also differ to each other in their approach to dealing with the world , you might say there are "House Aspies ", those who mimic and placate their neurotypical "normal" masters hoping for some crumbs from the table & "Field Aspies", those who celebrate their Aspiness and are captains of their own souls . Either way this world would be a very strange and boring place without Autistic people, for starters you would have no computers and only marching music to "dance" to.
See Below for a small example of some famous Aspies
Famous Autistic People
Although autism was first given its name in the 1940s, it seems to have been present in the population throughout history. Many people who are said to have displayed the symptoms of autism lived and died before the means were available to definitively diagnose them as having an autism spectrum disorder. Still others who became prominent after autism was officially recognized were never tested. Consequently, while descriptions given of the behavior and traits of these individuals may lead to the conclusion that autism was part of their lives, in many cases this theory can never be proven.
Autism in the Creative Arts
Among the ranks of those widely considered as famous autistic people are a number of world renowned musical composers. These include:
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791
Richard Strauss, 1864-1949
Béla Bartók, 1881-1945.
Syd Barrett
Bob Dylan
John Lennon
Brian Wilson
Jimmi Hendrix
Famous writers make the list of celebrated personalities suspected of having autism as well. Among these are:
W. B. Yeats
George Orwell
Keith Joseph
Lewis Carroll
Hans Christian Andersen
James Joyce
Samuel Beckett
Suspected Autism in Science and Politics
A number of world famous scientists are thought to have been autistic, such as:
Albert Einstein
Henry Cavendish
Charles Darwin
Isaac Newton
Charles Richter
Alan Turing
Politicians, presidents, and world leaders, both famous and infamous are suspected of being on the autism spectrum, including well known names like:
Charles XII of Sweden
Éamon de Valera
Thomas Jefferson
"Times Like These" lyrics:
I watch the curtain gently flap, and I hear the chatter from outside,
I think of what it is to be, and what it is to die.
So many pointless observations, they pervade so many pointless songs,
Yet they fill our lives with wonder, at times when there is none.
The horns and the hollers from the streets below, they fill me with peace.
Oh and it's times like these I pray to god will never cease.
Oh and it's times like these I pray to god.
Whats left of the Chinese, lies beside me on the floor,
There's a heart in my chest, and theres a lock on my door.
I'd love the world to forget me, become the wind when outside,
Absorbing countless data, I'd never have to hide.
The horns and the hollers from the streets below, they fill me with peace.
Oh and it's times like these I pray to god will never cease.
Oh and it's times like these I pray to god.
I love this place like a tiger, and I love these people like a snake,
Observe from afar the power and they beauty, but I know if I get close,
It's my life they'll take.
The horns and the hollers from the streets below, they fill me with peace.
Oh and it's times like these I pray to god will never cease.
Oh and it's times like these I pray to god.
Words and music by Rohan.
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I am a High-Functioning Autistic Individualby CleverGenevieve39,621 views
Beautiful.
TakenbyTolstoy 5 months ago in playlist Liked
sounds like elliot smith at vocals!
LusiBamboszka 6 months ago
Lovely Song & video
davidvirginvideo 1 year ago 2
Thank! great song
SPKoldrecordings 1 year ago
great as always
theclownsucker 1 year ago 2
amazing new song Rohan! respect for Autistics
mysterymusicdude 1 year ago 2